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Iona Young

Edinburgh rail passengers facing travel chaos as train breaks down on busy route

A broken down train outside Edinburgh is causing rush hour travel disruption that will affect a number of rail services going in and out of the capital.

Network Rail confirmed that the stricken locomotive between Edinburgh and Newcastle is causing cancellations on services between these stations.

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They warned trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised and they anticipate disruption will continue until 6pm.

Lumo and Transpennine Express have warned customers a number of services are halted or cancelled and not expected to resume until after 6pm.

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A number of customers stuck on trains on the way to Edinburgh have taken to social media worried about missing later connections.

We'll bring you more on this breaking news story as it happens. In the meantime, you can follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

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